The bezels on the sides and top are fairly thin, though the top bezel makes a bit more room for the 720p webcam. The maximum brightness is strong enough for a lot of situations, but the glossy display sets it up to fail against sunlight.

It’s impressively clear at 4K, though it could stand to be brighter. The display helps make up for the speakers somewhat. The audio is wimpy, with the low-end almost absent, and higher volumes leading to an irritating buzzing. The right side houses a USB-A port, 3.5mm headphone jack (something we firmly believe belongs on the left side of laptops but is more excusable in a 2-in-1 where the left and ride side can flip), and a microSD card slot.ĭell has positioned large speaker grilles on the underside of the chassis, near the front, but they may not have very big speakers inside. This design positions the barrel charging port on the left side along with an HDMI and USB-C port, making the ports nice and balanced. In all of those orientations, the pen is readily available. It can fold open into a tablet, sit upright like a typical laptop, or flip over into a tent position. That’s important because the laptop can be in several positions. It’s a clever solution that makes losing the pen difficult while also making it easy to access the pen in any position. The magnets are strong enough that we’re able to roll the pen across the keyboard and have the magnets pull it right into the slot. It has a handy slot carved out for it, and is held firmly in place by magnets. There’s a good excuse for the inside of the hinge being plastic: that’s where the Dell Active Pen lives.

Dell inspiron 2009 models